A review by rashthedoctor
Justice League Vol. 3: Hawkworld by Scott Snyder
3.0
I just ... I just can't come to terms with the fact that Scott Snyder is writing these books , because really it's one disappointing book after another . And sure it's still much better Justice league book than the New 52 or the Rebirth JL books but that doesn't mean these are the kind of good books you expect from someone like Scott Snyder .
The Good Part - Well the book started off really good with the Joker vs Legion of doom story , I have complained about the lame handling of Joker by Snyder in the justice league book's previous 2 volumes , so this was pretty satisfying and much more realist to Joker's behavior . We also learned more about what this whole mess is about . The Jarro bits are still good to read (even if they are mostly one dialogue bubble per volume)[can I start an online petition asking for more Jarro?]. I'm still very happy that Snyder is giving every JL character enough merits for each of the volume . So far all the stories in this JL universe has had all member's contributions and this wasn't all that different with the focus mainly on Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl.
The Bad part - The Hawkgirl bits were boring , The exposition heavy writing is still way too long and dull and honestly there's way too much plot convenience going on in here. And while I liked how Joker left the story , I'm wondering why exactly was he bought into the story in the first place when his whole contribution in the 3 volumes can be limited to 25 odd pages . The Green Lantern bit was awful and honestly I'm still fuzzy about what this story is all about or where it's headed .
Conclusion - I understand what Snyder is trying to do , he's having fun with the characters while trying to make JL like the animated shows everyone loved watching , except the story is too convoluted and the writing is too much filled with exposition . It's all so dull and tiring to read .
The Good Part - Well the book started off really good with the Joker vs Legion of doom story , I have complained about the lame handling of Joker by Snyder in the justice league book's previous 2 volumes , so this was pretty satisfying and much more realist to Joker's behavior . We also learned more about what this whole mess is about . The Jarro bits are still good to read (even if they are mostly one dialogue bubble per volume)[can I start an online petition asking for more Jarro?]. I'm still very happy that Snyder is giving every JL character enough merits for each of the volume . So far all the stories in this JL universe has had all member's contributions and this wasn't all that different with the focus mainly on Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl.
The Bad part - The Hawkgirl bits were boring , The exposition heavy writing is still way too long and dull and honestly there's way too much plot convenience going on in here. And while I liked how Joker left the story , I'm wondering why exactly was he bought into the story in the first place when his whole contribution in the 3 volumes can be limited to 25 odd pages . The Green Lantern bit was awful and honestly I'm still fuzzy about what this story is all about or where it's headed .
Conclusion - I understand what Snyder is trying to do , he's having fun with the characters while trying to make JL like the animated shows everyone loved watching , except the story is too convoluted and the writing is too much filled with exposition . It's all so dull and tiring to read .